I will forever be confused by the "botched" execution of a convicted killer... the guy died, hence the execution was a success.
The fact that his vein collapsed or that his death took 45 minutes is irrelevant and certainly not "botched." If he survived, only then could it be considered botched.
What is lost in this story is his victim. Mr. Lockett was convicted of shooting a 19-year-old woman and then burying her alive. Did she take 45 minutes to die? No, probably took much longer. Can you imagine ONLY being shot? Now imagine being buried alive... think about it: The dirt hitting your body as you lay in a shallow grave, unable to get out... the dirt falling on your face, in your eyes, in your mouth, and down your throat... the dirt entering your lungs causing you to cough, but before each cough, you inhale MORE dirt... the weight on the dirt on your chest, making it hard to breathe... the burning of your lungs from lack of oxygen.
Yeah, I think Mr. Lockett got off easy compared to his victim.
When will we stop caring about the criminal and start caring about the victim? We see this time and time again... there are bad people in this world, and some of them should not exist.
No comments:
Post a Comment